Biden: Climate change means "you aren't safe in Donald Trump's America"
There are deadly blazes burning in California, Washington and Oregon, and at least 35 people have died as a result of the fires.
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Trump says "I don't think science knows" about climate
A California official disagreed with the president about the root cause of the wildfires.
Northern Hemisphere had its warmest summer ever, NOAA says
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also said 2020 is likely to be one of the five warmest years on record.
Oregon governor says wildfires are a "wake-up call" on climate change
More than 500,000 Oregonians are under an evacuation order and 40,000 have been forced to leave their homes.
Animal populations have declined nearly 70% since 1970, report says
World Wildlife Fund says species in Latin America and the Caribbean were disproportionately affected, declining 94% on average — and humans are to blame.
Greenhouse gas emissions back to pre-pandemic levels
Pandemic caused an unprecedented drop in the emission of greenhouse gases — but it didn't last long.
California wildfires burn 2.2 million acres — more than any year on record
California has seen over 2,650 more fires compared to this time last year — and September and October usually are the worst months for fires.
Early winter storm hits Colorado after record heat wave
Winter showed up abruptly and unusually early in Colorado after a weekend of record-shattering high temperatures.
Los Angeles County sets record high temperature as heat wave continues
Woodland Hills hit a record temperature of 121 degrees on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
"Zombie fires" spark highest-ever carbon emissions in Arctic
Scientists said the smoke plumes were so large, they covered the equivalent of more than one-third of Canada.
Another record-breaking heat wave is building in the West
In some areas the heat will be even more intense than the historic heat wave just a couple of weeks ago.
Climate chaos suggests a more extreme future is already here
Multiple extremes resemble the chaotic climate future scientists have been warning us about for decades — only it's happening right now.
Greenland ice sheet lost a record amount of ice in 2019, study says
The ice loss in 2019 was more than twice the annual average since 2003 — shattering the previous record.
U.S. approves oil leasing plan for Alaska wildlife refuge
Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the home to polar bears, caribou and other wildlife.
Sweltering heat wave bakes the West
More than 50 million people will swelter in highs over 100 degrees through next week.
Greenland ice sheet claims life of renowned climate scientist
Konrad "Koni" Steffen apparently fell to his death in a crevasse on the ice sheet he dedicated his life to studying.
Brazil's leader calls Amazon fires a "lie." Images show otherwise.
Fires in the Amazon rainforest are surging as Brazil's president claims they don't exist.
In just 15 years, the Arctic Ocean may be ice-free in summer, study says
It's one of the most aggressive timelines and, if correct, is one of the more direct signs that humans are warming the Earth's climate at an even more dramatic pace than expected.
Canada's last intact Arctic ice shelf has collapsed
A 4,000-year-old chunk of ice larger than the size of Manhattan has collapsed into the Arctic Ocean.
Should we name heat waves like we name hurricanes?
Although heat waves rarely get the attention that hurricanes do, they kill far more people per year in the U.S.
Canada ice caps formed roughly 5,000 years ago are completely gone
Scientists predicted that the ice caps wouldn't completely melt until 2022.
Penguin poop spotted from space reveals hidden Antarctic colonies
But it's not all good news — the newfound colonies are all but certain to be affected by climate change.
Sea level rise could destroy 20% of the world's GDP by 2100
Nearly 300 million people around the world are likely to face repeat flooding, new study concludes.
Famously clear Lake Tahoe has been polluted by climate change
When it was measured last year, the clarity of the lake was about 80 feet — 20 years ago, it was 100 feet.
Wildfires in Siberia have burned down an area larger than Greece
Nearly 50 million acres are estimated to have burned across Russia this year — and the fires do not seem to be slowing down.
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Mars rover sets new driving record on surface of another world
Extreme heat putting births in jeopardy, U.N. climate chief warns
Neuroscientists grow human brain tissue in mice
New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century
Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage
Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt
Anthropic CEO says "exponential" growth of AI is a "warning sign"
First-ever adult T. rex trackway found in North Dakota
Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, more
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NASA plans to launch new space telescope
Invasive Joro spiders are "slowly spreading." Here's what to do if you see one.
A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
